TABUK CITY, Kalinga – The City Public Order and Safety Office (CPOSO), the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO), the Tabuk City Police Station Office, BDRRMC, and other concerned agencies secured picnic areas along the Chico River during the Holy Week.
As groups of people were expected to be going out to enjoy with their loved ones, CPOSO Head Domingo Burcio said personnel from his office were deployed to monitor and safeguard picnic places along the river bank.
Given that there had been allegations of mauling, bodily harm, and other associated crimes in prior years, the authorities thought that by stationing law enforcement officers at various picnic spots and other public spaces, the number of crime incidents would decline.
In order to prevent any unfortunate situations due to intoxication, the police further urged the public not to bring any alcoholic beverages into picnic sites.
The CDRRMO likewise urged parents or guardians to keep watch over their children when they bring them to resorts or pool areas to prevent drowning.
Burcio likewise stressed that drunk driving is illegal and has been the biggest reason for car accidents in the city.
The CPOSO and other law enforcement agencies also kept an eye on resorts in addition to the Chico River to ensure that all guests are safe and secure.
All frontline agencies in the province of Kalinga and Tabuk City were on call and on alert for any emergency response, since both were under BLUE Status. The operation centers of both governments were open during the holiday to guarantee quick response in the event of any unfortunate incidents.
In order to avoid any robberies while out, the Tabuk City Police Station also urged the public to safeguard their homes and properties.
Main roadways were guarded by the CPOSO and PNP to guarantee driver safety and to aid in the prevention of vehicular traffic accidents.
The province of Kalinga and the city of Tabuk were placed on Blue Alert status on Tuesday last weer, thus police enforcement began to station themselves in public areas. By Ian Jefrey Addatu